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Quezon City

South-eastern Asia

Quezon City is the most populous city in the Philippines, named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the country. It served as the capital of the Philippines from 1948 until 1976, when the designation was returned to Manila. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
3,084,270 1
Area (sq km)
171.71 1
Founding Year
1939 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
67 2
Latitude
14.65 degrees north 1
Longitude
121.0475 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Metro Manila, States or Territories

quezon-city is associated with metro-manila.

Source Metro Manila (Wikipedia)
Philippines, Countries

Quezon City is a city in Philippines.

Source Quezon City (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Quezon City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 3,084,270 people.
  • Article text
    Meanwhile, the Philippine Statistics Authority placed the city's land area at 171.71 square kilometers (66.30 sq mi), based on data provided by the Land Management Bureau. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and Geoscience Australia on their study earthquake impact and risk assessment on the Greater Metropolitan Manila Area, the total area of Quezon City is at 165.33 km2 (64 sq mi).
  • Infobox, coordinates
    14.65 degrees N 121.0475 degrees E
  • Lead section
    It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L.
  • Lead section
    (read and pronounced in Filipino as Kyusi), is the most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 3,084,270 people.
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2. Quezon City (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 67 m
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Metro Manila (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
Metro Manila is made up of sixteen highly urbanized cities: Manila-the capital city-Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, along with one independent municipality, Pateros.
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Wikidata: Quezon City
Wikidata Q1475, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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